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July 25, 2023 11:01 AM

UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting potentially calamitous strike

It averts a strike with potential to disrupt logistics nationwide. The agreement includes higher wages and air conditioning in delivery trucks.

by The Associated Press

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July 25, 2023 9:35 AM

Minnesota State Fair announces new attractions, events, upgrades for this year

Minnesota State Fair organizers have announced a slate of new attractions, improvements and upgrades for the 2023 fair — including a special morning session on the Mighty Midway and Kidway, aimed at visitors with sensory sensitivities.

by Tim Nelson and Andrew Krueger

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July 25, 2023 9:12 AM

Extreme heat's coming: Here's how to stay healthy

“If we don't pay attention to the symptoms and hydrate ourselves and get ourselves to a cooler place, we may get into a medical emergency, which is heatstroke,” a University of Minnesota doctor told MPR News Tuesday.

by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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July 25, 2023 5:51 AM

Anger grows in Ukraine's port city of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic sites

In just a week, Russia has fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Odesa region of Ukraine, hitting the historic city center that had been largely spared since the beginning of the war.

by The Associated Press

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July 25, 2023 5:42 AM

Carlos Correa's RBI single in the 10th inning gives Twins a 4-3 win over Mariners

Carlos Correa’s flare to right field evaded a sliding Teoscar Hernández and scored automatic runner Donovan Solano as the Minnesota Twins won their second straight game in extra innings, beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 10 innings.

by The Associated Press

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July 25, 2023 4:30 AM

U.S., European heat waves 'virtually impossible' without climate change, new study finds

Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why.

by Nathan Rott

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July 25, 2023 4:14 AM

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20 percent of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

by Jason DeRose

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July 25, 2023 4:00 AM

New marijuana law likely to ignite legal challenges

Legal marijuana in Minnesota poses a range of issues around traffic stops and criminal cases that stem from use or possession. Prosecutors, police chiefs and defense attorneys are already looking at what might happen in court.

by Brian Bakst

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July 25, 2023 4:00 AM

Poll: A majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault weapons ban

The latest Mood of the Nation Poll shows that a bipartisan majority of Americans support universal background checks and gun licensing. A majority supports an assault weapons ban even while nearly half support eliminating most current gun laws.

by Craig Helmstetter, Eric Plutzer and Rithwik Kalale

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July 25, 2023 4:00 AM

Districts focus on mental health, teacher training to boost student achievement

Student academic achievement is down after the height of the pandemic. Districts say they are seeing progress, but recovery efforts go far beyond tutoring.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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